For bare porous unpainted masonry substrates such as lime plaster, stone, pebbledash & concrete.
£5.00
£33.00
£57.50
For masonry substrates with previous masonry paint application.
£51.00
£84.00
Over the years, we have been lucky enough to see our paints used on some unique and inspiring conservation projects. Looking back through our Earthborn archives, we’ve decided to share some of our favourite case studies.
A few years ago, our breathable exterior paint was used as part of the restoration of the beautiful West Lodge at Paddington Cemetery.
A listed building, the West Lodge at Paddington Cemetery was in a very poor state. But owner Peter Dow could see its potential as a spacious, four bedroom detached home. The lodge sits on the verge of a peaceful green space near the busy Kilburn High Road.
Peter was attracted by the lodge’s Victorian, semi gothic styling and set about a sympathetic programme of restoration, including work to the exterior of the property.
Peter said: “The lodge is built mainly of stone and had always been painted… but over the years the walls has been poorly repaired using conventional cement and paint. It also had a 1970s red brick extension which looked out of place and we wanted to blend that into the original building as much as possible.”
Left: image courtesy of www.victorianweb.org shows flaking paint. Right: after restoring and painting with Ecopro Silicate Masonry Paint.
As it was important to use appropriate building techniques and materials, Peter contacted Earthborn stockist Celtic Sustainables, who supplied our breathable Ecopro Silicate Masonry System.
He said: “We used a hot pressure steam wash to remove all the old paint, removed all the cement repairs and added in new sections of stone as necessary. It is important that masonry walls are allowed to breathe, rather than locking in damp using conventional materials, so we specified putty based lime mortar and Earthborn’s Ecopro Silicate Masonry System.”
The Ecopro Silicate Masonry System is ideal for all mineral based surfaces such as stone, brick, concrete, plaster and render. It offers a high performance alternative to lime wash and conventional masonry paints. It has strong environmental credentials and dries to a classic matt finish that will not yellow over time.
The system comprises a water based primer and topcoat that chemically bonds to the underlying mineral substrate. This creates a hard wearing, water and weather resistant barrier which allows the masonry to breathe.
Peter added: “Ecopro Silicate Masonry Paint and Primer have a lot of body, so they provide excellent covering power. We just needed one coat of primer and two coats of paint to give complete cover across both the stone and brick. We chose the Portland shade of paint and it works really well in unifying the extension with the main lodge building.”
Ecopro Silicate Masonry Paint is available in 24 colours. Click here to order a free colour card or buy 100ml samples. To find your local or online stockist, click here.
